Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300163320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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“One of the most interesting aspects of this volume is the inclusion of a series of reflections on voices, testifying to the continued relevance of Neel’s work, renders an already outstanding collection truly superb.” — S.L. Hoglund, Choice
Neel (1900–1984) was a portrait painter at a time when this was traditionally the role of a male artist. Alice Neel: Painted Truths brings together paintings that demonstrate Neel’s range and ability, along with insightful commentary from four leading art historians. Widely regarded as one of the most important American painters of the 20th century, Alice Neel is internationally recognized for her contributions to Abstract Expressionism, especially her perceptive portraiture. Although the book focuses on her portraits, it also covers the artist’s early social realist paintings and cityscapes, tracing the evolution of Neel’s style and examining themes that she revisited throughout her career.. After ascending to prominence in the 1960s as the feminist movement gained momentum, she ha
The Keen Observations by Alice Neel Alice Neel, for many art lovers, is an artist primarily known for her rise to importance with the Feminist movement. Prior to that she had been admired for her courage to paint in the genre of portraiture usually carefully guarded by male artists. This book goes a long way in di. Very good, but not great. Reich Claude The visibility of figurative painter Alice Neel has increased lately, with a record price paid at auction last year by the Cleveland Museum of Art for one of her paintings and with this retrospective, currently held at the Houston Museum of Art, which will then travel to England. "Alice Neel one of America's greatest 20th century painters" according to Desertwriter. a magnificent collection of Neel's works.unfortunately I did not learn about her art until after her death--and ignoring her life and work was a huge disservice to western culture and Americans specifically. thiscollection is a standout publicationthank to Barry Walker AND the M